Title:
Urbanization is driving the evolution of plants around the world, U of T study finds
Author:
Ty Burke
Published:
University of Toronto (U of T), Canada, 17 March 2022
From the article:
Researchers, led by evolutionary biologists at the University of Toronto Mississauga, analyzed data about the white clover plant that was collected by 287 scientists in 160 cities across 26 countries, from Toronto and Tokyo to Melbourne and Munich. They found the clearest evidence yet that humans in general, and cities specifically, are a dominant force driving the evolution of life globally – with white clover frequently evolving in direct response to environmental changes taking place in urban settings.